transgressor
nounUK /trænzˈɡres.ər/
US /trænzˈɡres.ɚ/
A person who breaks a rule or does something wrong.
The teacher warned the transgressor that breaking the rules again would have consequences.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Someone who goes beyond a limit or boundary, especially a moral or legal one.
As a transgressor of social norms, she often challenged expectations.
3. A person who violates a law or command.
The court treated him as a transgressor of the peace and fined him.
4. In religious contexts, a person who sins against divine law.
The preacher called on every transgressor to seek forgiveness.